Number of teams 12 | Duration Autumn/Winter 2011 Premiers Sydney Olympic Dates 26 Mar 2011 – 28 Aug 2011 League champion Sydney Olympic FC | |
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The 2011 NSW Premier League season was the 11th season of the revamped NSW Premier League.
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Teams
West Sydney Berries were relegated at the end of the 2010 season after finishing at the bottom of the table. They were replaced by Super League champions Parramatta Eagles.
League table
Updated to games played on 28 August 2011.
Source: http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2011/NSW/PL/fixtures.html
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Week 4
† Bonnyrigg v Sydney United (originally scheduled for Saturday, 16 April) was washed out due to heavy rain and postponed to a later date.
† Rockdale v Marconi (originally scheduled for Saturday, 16 April) was washed out due to heavy rain and postponed to Wednesday 4 May.
Week 6
† Parramatta v Manly (originally scheduled for Sunday, 1 May) was washed out due to heavy rain. and postponed to Wednesday 18 May
Week 11
† Due to South Coast's home ground John Crehan Park being washed out due to inclement weather, an agreement between South Coast and Sutherland Sharks allowed the game to be played at Sutherland's home ground of Seymour Shaw Park, with South Coast being allotted the home team.
Week 12
† APIA Leichhardt Tigers v Rockdale City Suns, along with Manly United v Sydney United matches, both scheduled for Sunday, 12 June 2011 were postponed due to inclement weather. The APIA v Rockdale game, was rescheduled for 9 July 2011. The Manly v Sydney United game was played on Wednesday, 27 July 2011.
Week 13
†Parramatta Eagles v South Coast, scheduled for Saturday, 18 June, was postponed due to inclement weather. The game was rescheduled for Wednesday, 3 August.
Week 17
† Round 17 was originally scheduled to be played on the weekend of 23/24 July 2011, but all matches were washed out due to the extreme weather conditions and rescheduled for 4 September 2011
Finals
At the end of the regular season, the top 5 teams play off in a finals series to determine the champion for the season. The finals format used is the Final Five system used in other sports throughout Australia. This system gives the 1st place getter the first week off and allows the top 3 teams a "2nd chance" to make the grand final.
Leading Goal Scorers
Correct as of Round 16
† Alex Smith left Sydney Olympic, and the NSW Premier League to join Gold Coast United in the A-League.